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Former Mine site at 61.118, -149.874

Former Mine

Anchorage County, Alaska

DC Readiness
54.2
Fair / 100

At a glance

Former Mine site at 61.118, -149.874 is a former mine datacenter candidate site in Anchorage County, Alaska, scoring 54.2/100 DC Readiness — 98th of 117 scored sites in the county. It sits in the CHUGACH ELECTRIC ASSN INC service territory.

Power & interconnection

UtilityCHUGACH ELECTRIC ASSN INCcooperativerestrictive to large load · state default

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookModerate
≈ 4.3 yrs typical interconnection wait

Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.

Avg queue wait4.3 yrs
Recent queue wait4.3 yrs
Completion rate18%
Withdrawal rate83%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPAlasConnect Data Center 5
IXP distance5.1 mi
Fiber providers5
Fiber coverage6.3%

Site characteristics

Site typeFormer Mine
Former useMining: Stone; Status: Temporarily Idled
Cleanup statusTemporarily Idled

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Water stress (WRI)Low
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score82/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterAlasConnect Data Center 5
DC distance5.1 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (18)
DC tax incentiveNo
Commercial electricity18.56¢/kWh
Industrial electricity14.24¢/kWh
Cooling degree days0
Heating degree days10,000
Land price / acre$8,816

Regulatory climate

Moderatestate posture · as of 2026-08

No notable statewide DC restriction on record; confirm local zoning and utility tariffs.

DC tax incentiveNo / suspended

Site location

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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
This site + 8 nearby

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How does Former Mine site at 61.118, -149.874 compare with other sites in Anchorage County?

Former Mine site at 61.118, -149.874 ranks 98th of 117 scored candidate sites in Anchorage County. Its 54.2/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 56.8. It is roughly in line with the Alaska average of 50.3 and roughly in line with the national average of 53.2.

Against the Alaska average, its strongest sub-score is fiber connectivity (74 vs 48) and its weakest is power availability (30 vs 34). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is Former Mine site at 61.118, -149.874 to power, fiber and other datacenters?

For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is AlasConnect Data Center 5 at 5.1 miles. 5 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is AlasConnect Data Center 5, 5.1 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Former Mine site at 61.118, -149.874?

At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Anchorage County "Relatively Low".

Full DC Readiness breakdown

All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
49
Fiber connectivity12%
74
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
96
Natural hazard6%
82
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
53
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
0
Climate / cooling1%
100

Nearby comparable sites

Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Anchorage County, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near Former Mine site at 61.118, -149.874
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN158454Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs65.0
PT. MACKENZIESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs64.3
UNIVERSITYSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs64.3
RISER158451Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs64.1
RISER158537Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs63.9
TAP158536Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs63.8
UNKNOWN158444Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW4.3 yrs62.1
UNKNOWN158443Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs61.8

Former Mine site at 61.118, -149.874: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Former Mine site at 61.118, -149.874?

Former Mine site at 61.118, -149.874 scores 54.2/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 98th of 117 scored sites in Anchorage County. The Anchorage County average is 56.8 and the Alaska average is 50.3.

Which electric utility serves Former Mine site at 61.118, -149.874?

CHUGACH ELECTRIC ASSN INC (cooperative) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.

How far is Former Mine site at 61.118, -149.874 from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is AlasConnect Data Center 5, about 5.1 miles away; 5 fiber providers report service at the location.

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About this data

Source: GridCensus composite of HIFLD transmission and substation data, EIA, FEMA National Risk Index, FCC broadband data, PeeringDB and ISO interconnection queues, as published October 10, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: GridCensus, “Former Mine site at 61.118, -149.874, Anchorage County, AK”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/alaska/anchorage-county/mine-site-87fb2b86 (data as of October 10, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

Figures are screening estimates derived from public infrastructure data. Catalogued capacity reflects theoretical candidate capacity, not deliverable or committed interconnection. Confirm all values with the utility, ISO, and on-the-ground due diligence.

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